inchoate
[ in-koh-it, -eyt or, esp. British, in-koh-eyt ]
/ ɪnˈkoʊ ɪt, -eɪt or, esp. British, ˈɪn koʊˌeɪt /
adjective
not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
just begun; incipient.
not organized; lacking order: an inchoate mass of ideas on the subject.
Origin of inchoate
OTHER WORDS FROM inchoate
in·cho·ate·ly, adverb in·cho·ate·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inchoate
inchoate innateWords nearby inchoate
inch of mercury,
inch plant,
inch-pound,
incher,
inchmeal,
inchoate,
inchoation,
inchoative,
inchon,
inchworm,
incidence
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British Dictionary definitions for inchoate
inchoate
adjective (ɪnˈkəʊeɪt, -ˈkəʊɪt)
just beginning; incipient
undeveloped; immature; rudimentary
(of a legal document, promissory note, etc) in an uncompleted state; not yet made specific or valid
verb (ɪnˈkəʊeɪt) (tr)
to begin
Derived forms of inchoate
inchoately, adverb inchoateness, noun inchoation, noun inchoative (ɪnˈkəʊətɪv), adjectiveWord Origin for inchoate
C16: from Latin
incohāre to make a beginning, literally: to hitch up, from
in- ² +
cohum yokestrap